The closure of Ontario’s largest commercial truck road test centre in Woodbridge last month has created a booking backlog for aspiring truck drivers whose wait times have more than doubled, Toronto truck driving schools say.comments

Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation is allowing firm that tests all new drivers, including truck drivers, to audit itself. A recent Star investigation found that the company, Serco, was not taking truck driver candidates on highways during road tests, a violation of ministry rules.comments

Citing the need for “experienced hands at the wheel,” opposition MPPs have joined calls for Ontario to take action against unregulated truck driving schools and to tighten lax licensing requirements. comments